Incidental Mutation 'R3715:Mc4r'
ID 259880
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Mc4r
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000047259
Gene Name melanocortin 4 receptor
Synonyms Pkcp, Fatboy
MMRRC Submission 040708-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.093) question?
Stock # R3715 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 18
Chromosomal Location 66990776-66993558 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to A at 66992892 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Asparagine to Tyrosine at position 74 (N74Y)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000054776 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000057942]
AlphaFold P56450
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000057942
AA Change: N74Y

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.999 (Sensitivity: 0.14; Specificity: 0.99)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000054776
Gene: ENSMUSG00000047259
AA Change: N74Y

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:7tm_4 51 228 8.1e-11 PFAM
Pfam:7TM_GPCR_Srsx 55 317 6e-12 PFAM
Pfam:7tm_1 61 302 2.7e-31 PFAM
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.9328 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.1%
  • 3x: 98.5%
  • 10x: 97.0%
  • 20x: 94.2%
Validation Efficiency 98% (52/53)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: This gene encodes a member of the melanocortin receptor family. Melanocortin receptors are transmembrane G-protein coupled receptors, which respond to small peptide hormones and exhibit diverse functions and tissue type localization. As part of the central nervous melanocortin system, the encoded protein is competitively bound by either melanocyte stimulating hormone or agouti-related protein to regulate energy homeostasis. Disruption of this gene promotes hyperphagia and obesity, and is associated with increased cholesterol levels and insulin resistance. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2012]
PHENOTYPE: Mutations in this gene result in hyperglycemia and weight gain. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 54 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
2310079G19Rik T C 16: 88,424,081 (GRCm39) M137V probably benign Het
9930111J21Rik1 T C 11: 48,838,803 (GRCm39) T595A possibly damaging Het
Aaas T C 15: 102,248,771 (GRCm39) I236V probably benign Het
Abcd4 C T 12: 84,658,533 (GRCm39) M223I probably benign Het
Adamtsl1 T A 4: 86,135,213 (GRCm39) I246N probably benign Het
Ak9 A G 10: 41,233,508 (GRCm39) D582G probably damaging Het
Aqr A G 2: 113,949,150 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Bmal2 A G 6: 146,724,187 (GRCm39) K360E probably damaging Het
Cacna2d3 T C 14: 29,068,880 (GRCm39) I282M probably damaging Het
Cers3 G T 7: 66,435,823 (GRCm39) A261S probably benign Het
Dexi A T 16: 10,360,553 (GRCm39) M1K probably null Het
Dlat A G 9: 50,549,354 (GRCm39) V510A probably damaging Het
Eaf1 T C 14: 31,224,402 (GRCm39) I173T possibly damaging Het
Elavl3 G T 9: 21,929,895 (GRCm39) D336E probably benign Het
Epm2a A G 10: 11,219,420 (GRCm39) Y69C probably benign Het
Fam168a A G 7: 100,473,432 (GRCm39) N107S probably damaging Het
Fam43b G C 4: 138,122,409 (GRCm39) R304G probably benign Het
Fras1 T C 5: 96,793,829 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Fscn3 C T 6: 28,428,091 (GRCm39) T26I possibly damaging Het
Glt8d2 C A 10: 82,488,571 (GRCm39) A300S probably benign Het
Hcn4 G A 9: 58,751,319 (GRCm39) R315H unknown Het
Lipk A G 19: 34,017,829 (GRCm39) N289S probably damaging Het
Lyg1 G T 1: 37,989,759 (GRCm39) R43S probably damaging Het
Marchf6 A G 15: 31,465,405 (GRCm39) L833P probably benign Het
Med17 G A 9: 15,175,062 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Mink1 G T 11: 70,499,776 (GRCm39) R773L possibly damaging Het
Myo15a A T 11: 60,370,057 (GRCm39) E939V possibly damaging Het
Ndst4 A T 3: 125,355,154 (GRCm39) H354L possibly damaging Het
Or2t26 T C 11: 49,039,642 (GRCm39) L186P probably damaging Het
Or4c15 A G 2: 88,759,757 (GRCm39) W301R probably benign Het
Or4p22 C A 2: 88,317,787 (GRCm39) T237N probably damaging Het
Otof T A 5: 30,534,215 (GRCm39) K1397* probably null Het
Rangap1 C A 15: 81,594,661 (GRCm39) E389D probably benign Het
Rbfox2 A G 15: 76,983,451 (GRCm39) I270T probably damaging Het
Rnf217 G T 10: 31,410,728 (GRCm39) C322* probably null Het
Sbk1 A G 7: 125,889,183 (GRCm39) T50A probably benign Het
Shmt1 T C 11: 60,688,402 (GRCm39) T248A probably damaging Het
Smim29 G A 17: 27,785,043 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Sox30 C T 11: 45,875,619 (GRCm39) T457I probably damaging Het
Stox2 T A 8: 47,866,187 (GRCm39) I52F possibly damaging Het
Syncrip A T 9: 88,361,738 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tars3 G A 7: 65,338,700 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tdrd12 T C 7: 35,204,405 (GRCm39) E235G probably benign Het
Tmem82 A T 4: 141,344,945 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tro T C X: 149,437,230 (GRCm39) T476A probably damaging Het
Ttn G A 2: 76,561,363 (GRCm39) P27302S probably damaging Het
Ttn C T 2: 76,571,610 (GRCm39) V26428I probably damaging Het
Usp53 T C 3: 122,742,968 (GRCm39) E656G probably benign Het
Vmn2r100 A G 17: 19,752,272 (GRCm39) R772G probably damaging Het
Xkr5 T C 8: 18,984,474 (GRCm39) E190G probably benign Het
Zfp236 A G 18: 82,651,095 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Zfr2 T G 10: 81,081,913 (GRCm39) V493G probably benign Het
Zp2 A T 7: 119,741,057 (GRCm39) S156T possibly damaging Het
Zswim5 A G 4: 116,819,755 (GRCm39) T387A probably benign Het
Other mutations in Mc4r
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01340:Mc4r APN 18 66,992,229 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
IGL01382:Mc4r APN 18 66,992,864 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
IGL01820:Mc4r APN 18 66,992,226 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL02749:Mc4r APN 18 66,992,733 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02812:Mc4r APN 18 66,992,318 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL03403:Mc4r APN 18 66,992,597 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.61
Big_boned UTSW 18 66,992,559 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Big_mac UTSW 18 66,992,927 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
blubbery UTSW 18 66,992,253 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Cetacean UTSW 18 66,992,251 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
chubby UTSW 18 66,992,918 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
halloween UTSW 18 66,992,892 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Leviathan UTSW 18 66,993,110 (GRCm39) start codon destroyed probably null 0.49
southbeach UTSW 18 66,992,213 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1552:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,766 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1623:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,993,068 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R1666:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,480 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1668:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,480 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1781:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,918 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1873:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,531 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2105:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,669 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2210:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,466 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3714:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,892 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4115:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,993,050 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R4322:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,121 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R4492:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,711 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R4806:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,559 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4877:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,409 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R6161:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,251 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R6802:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,488 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.21
R6807:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,927 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6929:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,253 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7623:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,580 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.32
R8292:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,993,082 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R8560:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,166 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.60
R8897:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,304 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8943:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,993,110 (GRCm39) start codon destroyed probably null 0.49
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- GGAGCTACAGATCACAGAGTC -3'
(R):5'- TGCAGGAAGATGAACTCCACC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GAGCTACAGATCACAGAGTCAATGAC -3'
(R):5'- ACCACCATGGCATGTATACTTC -3'
Posted On 2015-01-23